Re: @#*@#*$ windshield cracked

[Chris Newbold <cnewbold@transarc.com>]

Elliott Potter wrote:

> Just got a lovely 8" crack in my windshield, starting at the top around
> the rearview mirror and going down.  Actually, it was about 3 inches
> when it first appeared but grew to 8 inches in a 20 minute freeway ride.

Yikes. What pricipitated this? Rock hit? Or did it just crack all by itself
(oh, no, not another thing to worry about.. :-) ?

> Anyone know of a way to hide this, or at least to stop it from growing
> any bigger?  There's absolutely no way I can get a windshield, but DAMN
> ITS UGLY.

No doubt it depends on your policy, but most insurance companies will
pay to replace a cracked windshield, as they consider it unsafe (many
even offer a $0 deductable for glass). Check into it...

-Chris
1993 90CS 64k